AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATORS, QUAD CITIES CHAPTER 71 Volume November Program This month we are having the QCESC (Quad City Engineering & Science Council) speak at our monthly meeting. Jeffrey Richland is the QCESC president and he will be informing the members of ASPE on how the QCESC impacts and supports technical societies throughout the Quad Cities, which we happen to be a part of. The QCESC is in its 53rd year of operation and we will have an opportunity to learn more about this group. Join us for fellowship & find out more! Also, ASPE members are invited to attend QCESC s Presidents Reception. See page 3. 2 Presidents Plug 6 By John Blow 3 4-5 Commi!ees Who to Contact QCESC Invite 7 Cri cal Calendar November Board Mee ng Minutes 8 Words of wisdom By Brian Larson 8 2014-2015 Board of Directors Issue
Page 2 The Bottom Line PRESIDENT S PLUG JOHN BLOW, CPE American Society of Professional Estimators Quad Cites Chapter #71 P.O. Box 4773 Davenport, Iowa 52808 President s Plug November 2014 NOVEMBER PRESIDENTS PLUG Giving thanks At this time of year, it is easy to think about all the things we have to be thankful for: the elections are over, the freedoms our veterans have fought for, fall harvest for farmers & Thanksgiving with our families. At ASPE Quad Cities, we are thankful to have an ac3 tive group of professional estimators and project managers. As we begin our fall pro3 grams, we urge you to bring a guest and attend. I am sure we all agree that professional development, ethics, and standards, such as the members within our organization model, will only benefit the construction industry. Happy Thanksgiving! John Blow, CPE President American Society of Professional Estimators Quad Cities Chapter #71
Page 3 This years ASM and Quad City Engineering & Science Council (QCESC) President's Reception and Hockey Night will be on Wednesday November 19th. We look forward to your attendance. This will be an exciting event for your members to attend. The reception will be held at Johnny s Steakhouse & iwireless Center in Moline (pre3registration required). You will have an opportunity to network with area professionals and meet our guest speaker Rob Day. Afterward, waddle on over to The Nest where you can watch the QC Mal3 lards take on the Tulsa Oilers from above the western corner (and Mallard s home end). While at the dinner, you can bid on this inaugural ECHL Mallard s autographed jersey during the silent auction. The jersey retails for $110, but the autographs on this item signed on 10/31/14 is a must have. The proceeds benefit ASM and QCESC efforts to promote STEM professional pursuits in the Quad Cities. (details and pre3registration info @ http://www.qcesc.org/hockey_night.html)
Page 4 MEETING MINUTES November 7th, 2014 @ Kelly s 11:30 a.m. AMERICAN SOCIETY of PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATORS PO BOX 4773 DAVENPORT, IOWA 52808 Board Members Present John Blow Jeff Kaczinski Cale Wilson Nicholas Peschang Mike Eddy Bob Guild Dave Furness Brian Larson Other Members Present Nathan Miller Board Members Absent Lanny Adamson Ryan Andresen Tony Latoria WHEN: : FRIDAY, December 5th @ 11:35 AM. WHERE: : Kelley s Irish Pub Secretary s Report Minutes from April meeting were reviewed and approved. Treasurer s Report October Treasurer's Report was reviewed and approved. October s revenue included $1330 in membership renewal, approximately $800 for the meeting (a discrepancy was noted in invoices sent for the October meeting 5should have been $30 v. the $25 invoiced). October expenses include $660 for the meeting, $974 travel cost for the national convention reimbursement and $85 for insurance. Current balance is $12,075. Old Business: Chapter Website Tony Latoria The website (aspequadcities.org) has been updated, and includes current contact information for the board, etc. Member Bob Guild had in previous years been invoiced for the cost of the Free Web website and needs to for5 ward/transfer this information to the Treasurer if/when up for renewal. Discussion of chapter Facebook or Linked$in page It was agreed to check with Webmaster Tony Latoria to see if he would like to pursue one or both of these, in con5 junction with the website and with the assistance of Newsletter Editor Nick Peschang. ASPE National has both, with links to chapters as well. Committee Chairs President John Blow says he has been making calls about committee chair openings which still need to be filled, espe5 cially Fellowship, Public Relations & Awards, and a Membership co5chair. Treasurer/Past President Dave Furness distributed Chapter Board and Committee Goals and Objectives found in the chapter archives.
Page 5 It was further discussed that the Seminar needs to be addressed immediately if it is to successfully be held in February or March, and this is not a task for one person alone. Cale Wilson has volunteered to take the reins in setting up this year s Seminar, with help from anyone willing. Chapter Newsletter $ Nick Peschang Editor5in5Chief Nick Peschang is needing submission of technical articles, advertising (business cards) and a President s plug. Board and chairperson contact information has been updated. Plan is to send the newsletter to the presses next week. New Business: November Program Nate Miller A presentation by the Quad City Engineering & Science Council, which works to aid other construction organizations such as ASPE. Committee Reports: Certification Scott Robinson: No report. Communications/Newsletter Nick Peschang (See above) no further report. Communications/Website Tony Latoria: (See above) no further report. Fellowship Nate Miller: November meeting to be held at Granite City on our usual night. Food options may vary from earlier offerings. Fundraising Evan Powers: Sponsors needed to donate raffle prizes for meetings. Sign5up sheet passed around at October program and November board meeting. Golf Outing Scott Mouw/ Nate Miller: No report. Leadership Development Gary Kamp: No report. Membership Mike Eddy: Co5chair needed to extensive list of 18 responsibilites in Chapter Board and Commit5 tee Goals and Objectives distributed. Programs Nate Miller: (See above regarding November meeting). Looking at a LEED Presentation in January and CPE certification overview in February. No December meeting. Public Relations & Awards: (CHAIR NEEDED). Scholarships Mike Huskey: No report. Seminars (See above) no further report, yet... Standards/Ethics/By$Laws Paul Neuharth / John Blow. No report. Other Business upcoming QCESC/ASM President s Night (date escapes me). Next meeting Friday, December 5, 2014 Kelly s Irish Pub at 11:35 AM.
Page 6 SAY IT IN THE BOTTOM LINE We want to hear your editorials, comments and stories. If you run across an interesting article that would benefit the membership, please submit it to the Editor. Send Submissions to Nick Peschang at nickp@bsscompany.com Committees Who To Contact Committee Chairperson Phone Fax E0Mail Certification Scott Robinson (563) 38134800 (563) 38134804 scottr@hometownplg.com Communications/Newsletter Nick Peschang (309) 76437445 (309) 76437448 nickp@bsscompany.com Fellowship Nate Miller ASPE Dedicated to Improving the Skills of Construction Estimators, and the Quality of Estimates Through Education Fundraising Evan Powers (563) 335532651 epowers@alliedconst.com Golf Outing Nate Miller Scott Mouw (563) 32237991 (563) 32235334 natemiller52803@yahoo.com scottm@logancontractors.com Leadership Development Gary Camp (563) 38635151 (563) 39133405 gkamp@treiberconstruction.com Membership Mike Eddy (563) 39139566 (563) 38132023 meddy@raynorqc.com Programs Nate Miller (563) 32237991 (563) 32235334 natemiller52803@yahoo.com Public Relations & Awards Vacant Scholarship Mike Huskey (563) 32237181 (563) 32231643 mhuskey@tricityelectric.com Seminars Cale Wilson (563) 35530702 (563) 35534789 cjwilson@terracon.com Standards/By3Laws/ Ethics Paul Neuharth John Blow (563) 32237301 (563) 328535804 (563) 32232503 paul@estesconstruction.com jblow@seedorff.com
Page 7 QCESC Presentation Tuesday Nov 25, @ 5:00 p.m. Granite City Davenport, IA Next Board Meeting Friday Dec 5th, @ 11:35 p.m. Kelly s Irish Pub Davenport, IA We look forward to seeing EVERYONE! We are always in need of raffle prize donations. If you or your company would like to donate raffle prizes Please Contact Evan Powers (563) 3552651 epowers@alliedconst.com WANTED! NEW ASPE MEMBERS CONTACT MIKE EDDY W ( 563) 39159566 meddy@raynorqc.com
WORDS OF WISDOM Failure is a detour, not a dead end street. Zig Ziglar Page 8 If your company is a supplier or contractor, advertising in The Bottom Line is a great way to get your contact information out to local contractors and help you stay connected with upcoming projects. $50.00 gets you a business card sized spot for the year. There are also spots for 1/4, 1/2 and full page adds. Please contact Nick Peschang for further information on pricing/availability.
Page 9 Board of Directors 2014 2015 Position & Name President John Blow, CPE Employer Seedorff Masonry 900 E. Franklin Eldridge, IA 5 52748 Contact Information W (563) 28555804 E5Mail: jblow@seedorff.com 1st Vice President General Constructors Inc. W (563) 35954543 Jeff Kaczinski 480 42nd Street E5Mail: jkaczinski@generealconstructors.com Education 2nd Vice President Lanny Adamson Tri5State Sprinkler 5570 Carey Avenue W (563) 38658707 E5Mail: ladamson@tristatesprinkler.com Certification Standardization Professionalism Fellowship 3rd Vice President Ryan Andersen Treasurer Dave Furness Secretary Brian Larson, CPE Director $ 2nd Yr. Robert Guild, CPE Russell Construction Co. 4600 East 53rd Street Davenport, IA 52807 Treiber Construction Co. 2723 N. Clark Street Davenport, IA 52804 Ragan Mechanical 702 W. 76th Street Davenport, IA 52808 King s Material, Inc 38001st Street Eldridge, IA 52748 W (563) 45954600 E5Mail: randresen@russellco.com W (563) 39153405 E5Mail: dfurness@treiberconstruction.com W (563) 32656224 E5Mail: blarson@raganmechanical.com W (563) 28552565 E5Mail: rguild@kingsmaterial.com Director $ 2nd Yr. Raynor Door Co. of the QCA W (563) 39159566 Mike Eddy 2370 Westlake Blvd Davenport, IA 52804 E5Mail: meddy@raynorqc.com Director $ 2nd Yr. Get Involved and Make Director $ 1st Yr. Tony Latoria Director $ 1st Yr. Cale Wilson Estes Construction 131 W 2nd Street Davenport, IA 52801 Terracon Consultants, Inc 87040th Avenue Bettendorf, IA 52722 W (563) 32257301 E5Mail: tony@estesconstruction.com W (563) 35550702 E5Mail: cjwilson@lterracon.com a Difference! Director $ 1st Yr. Nick Peschang Past President Dave Furness Builders Sales & Service Company 20234th Street Moline, IL 61266 Treiber Construction Co. 2723 N. Clark Street Davenport, IA 52804 W (309) 76457445 E5Mail: nickp@bsscompany.com W (563) 39153405 E5Mail: dfurness@treiberconstruction.com
Page 10 Unless otherwise noted Chapter Meetings Fourth TUESDAY of each month. Board Meetings First FRIDAY of each month. Deadline for submission to the Bottom Line is the Second FRIDAY of each month. A LITTLE HELP PLEASE As part of the National ASPE Awards Program, we submit various items every year in order to accumu late enough points to earn the highest awards possible for our chapter. These achievements are recog nized at ASPE s National Convention. Many of these points are earned through membership, certifica tion, participation both within and outside the organization and from the contents of this newsletter. We ask that you please consider doing your part to help us be the best chapter that we can. Attending monthly meetings, enlisting a new member, becoming a CPE, or simply writing a technical article for the Bottom Line are all great and easy ways that you can make Quad City Chapter # 71 even better. Thank You. Did you know our chapter has a website? Chapter # 71 Website www.aspequadcities.org National Website www.aspenational.org